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7th Grade Games - Olympic Quiz
7th Grade Games - Olympic Quiz
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When was the olympic ring design created?
1913
1813
2013
1923
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When were the ancient olympics first held?
776 CE
776 BCE
876 BCE
1984
3
Where were the ancient olympics held?
Olympia
Alexandria
Athens
Sparta
4
What do the 5 olympic rings represent?
5 original olympians
5 continents
5 city-states in Greece
5 countries
5
During the modern olympics, athletes receive medals. Are the gold medals made from 100% gold?
yes
no
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Which event was NOT part of the ancient olympics?
spear throwing
chariot races
foot races
horse races
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In the modern olympics, the gold medals must have at least __ grams of gold.
16
6
3
.6
8
The 2016 Olympic Games will be the first olympic games to take place _______________.
in an even year
outside of Greece
in South America
in the Americas
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What does the olympic torch symbolize?
beauty
everlasting fame
peace
power
10
The 2016 Olympic Games torch will travel through 329 towns/cities in Brazil by approximately
12,000 torch bearers
10,000 torch bearers
15,000 torch bearers
20,000 torch bearers
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Which of the following is NOT true about the winner of the ancient olympics?
A statue was built in honor of the winner.
He was given a wreath of olive leaves.
He was awarded a gold medal.
He earned fame for his city-state.
12
In 1968, the olympic torch followed ____'s path as a symbolic path to unite old and new worlds.
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortés
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Which color is NOT part of the olympic ring design?
orange
yellow
red
blue
14
When did the modern olympics begin?
1894
1984
1986
1896
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How do you know that the ancient games were important to Greek culture?
A special truce was created to allow athletes to train.
Many battles were fought during the ancient olympics.
Hardly anyone attended the ancient olympics.
Athletes would practice cutting olive branches.
